[Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Nelson Borough.

  • Nelson (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1940
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Credit: [Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Nelson Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Infant Deaths. There were 19 deaths of infants under one year of age giving an Infant Mortality Rate for the year of 56 per1 1000 births. This is a decrease of 22 on the Infant Mortality Rate for 1939. Analysis of the ages at death shows that 7 occurred within 2 hours of birth, 1 on the 4th day, 2 in the 3rd week and 1 in the 4th week: a total of 11 or 58% within the first month of life (Neonatal Mortality). There were two deaths between the ages of one and three months, one between the ages of four and six months, four between the ages of six and nine months and one between the ages of nine and twelve months. Analysis of the causes of death shows 8 to be due to prematurity, 2 to congenital malformation, 5 to chest diseases, 1 to tubercular disease and 3 to other causes. Maternal Deaths. There were two maternal deaths during the year, both of which occurred from causes other than puerperal sepsis. This represents a Maternal Mortality Rate for the year of 5.95 per 1090 total births (live and still births). In 1939 the correspond¬ ing Maternal Mortality Rate was 10.17.